National Republican., 1887-04-02

Messrs. Woodward & Lothrop, the propre
tors of the Boston Dry Goods House, will open
their handsome new store (the Carlisle build
ing) to the public this morning, and their
many customers will doubtless be glad to have
an opportunity to make their purchases where
they can have good accommodations and good
light. This fine building was erected ex-
pressly for the use Of Messrs. Woodward &
Lothrop, having been commenced nearly q
year ago and completed In time for its occupa-
tion to-day. II is rectangular in form. except.
ing the truncated angle at the main entrance,
fronts so feet on F street and 119 feet on
Eleventh. and is five stories and basement in
height. The exterior is mainly of brick, the
architectural effect being obtained by large
openings of varied form and sparing use OF
stone, nodded brick, and terra Gotta. The
style may be classed as Italian renaissance
The cornice, IS feet from the ground, Is of cop
hid and SS fourth S story y Windows and H The pro- @
iecting show window on Eleventh street. This
WINDOW forms one of the prominent show
MSs Sa of 'nS store se ssPs S IS s IN ee 'ngs mSs
ing 9912 feet, besides the small window OF
No. 1913, adjoining, The glass Is polished
French 6at which is asH used
Some OF the lights are OF unusual size. several
teing llxl2 feet
THE BASEMENT.
The. front portion of the basement is as.
keeping goods, white goods, colored. wash
iabrics,, &c, and 1t is remarkably light and
well adapted for this purpose. The dimen-
siops of this room are 56X6S feet.
In the rear portion are located dressing,
wardrobe, and toilet rooms for the employees,
and the engineers room, containing the en-
pu@p Tosg b
under the Eleventh street sidewalk, separated
itom the store BY open area, thus not only
insuring against danger from hre, but keeping
The building is heated throughout by steam
with the radiators in most cases located under
the counters) by what is known as the exhaust
system-by which the exhaust steam from the
pumps and engine, which would otherwise be
wasted, is utilized for heating purposes. This
work has been very efficiently done by Mr.. L.
l.. Dent q Co., Washington.
THE FIRST FLOOR
is assigned as the sales room Tor dress goods,
silks, lnces, ribbons, gloves, gents furnishings.
handkerchiets, and small wares Connected
with the silk department. Is a dark room for
showing the effect of gas light upon colored
silks; very essential feature, us ofttimes
goods which appear by daylight to be of de:
sired shade, under the gaslight will be changed
in shade entirely. The shipping room, where
parcels are assorted and transferred to deliv.
cry wagons, Is located in the rear of this story,
where direct access can be had from the large
yard and alley. At tho right Of the main stair.
way is bureau of information" where in-
quiries will be answered relative to the arri.
val an9 departure Of trains and ,1 mails tae
ings, the location of the various departments,
&c. Here visitors may procure postage stamps
1heh be
convenient to carry while shopping.
LADIES RECEPTION ROOM
over the shipping room, commanding view
of the main floor, Is mezzanine story, hand
somely fitted up for a ladies' reception room,
tiled fireplace, ornamental balustrade and
irieze screen, where may be seen the principal
fashion Publications which will be found q
especially those from out of town. This is a
new feature in q Washington dry goods house
and will doubtless prove very attractive one.
Opening from this room Is lavatory and toilet
room for ladies'. Access to the reception room
is from the main stairway. six feet wide. which
in itself is handsome, and when taken In con,
neetion with the reception room the effect n
Near the Stairway on the main floor is a
beautiful drinking fountain of Tennessee mar.
BILE, which is supplied with water cooled by
forming the pipes in coils In large tank and
packing them around with Ice, thus excluding
from the water all impurities which the ice
Realizing that more room would be required
than this new building would afford. the firm
have leased from Mr.. Carlisle also the adjoin-
arch @ openings in the separating wall. the
counters are continued through from the new
building on the first floor, forming practically
one grand salesrooin, containing $500 superb
cial feet.
THE SECOND AND THIRD STORIES.
On the second story is located the Offices o
the frm, which are in the most retired portion
and are fitted with wash bowl, wardrobe, sc
Falesroom for boys clothing, ladies' muslin
underwear, corsets infants underwear, misses
dresses, Hamburgs and art embroidery ana
this story, Is hardly inferior to the main room
below. The third floor is assigned as a sales
room for cloaks, ladies' and misses suits
Jerseys, gossameTs, and for dressmaking. II
the rear are three fitting rooms, where ladies
garments may be tried on, and where measure
ments will be taken for tailor made costumes
THE UPPER FLOORS.
The front portion of the. fourth story Is rs
signed to the sale of curtains and upholster.
goods, and the light Ii practically perfect
Here also are the reserve stock rooms, room
for use in connection with the ONCE, com
munication being mad by speaking tubes an
by a small spiral staircase, a room for the dis
play of samples by travelling statesmen, an!
also for the mail'order department, whiol
tail establishments that of this firm cOmparln
fayorably with those In other large cities.
The thh floor Is given up TO the manutactul
ing and dressmaklng departments.
THE SIZE OF THE BUILDING.
Some idea of the size of the building may b
had when II Is known that in the two build
ings there are 1880 square feet of availGbl
space, nearly an acre. The counter surfac
alone aggregates more than 5000 square feel
SUFFICIENT 10 form continuous counter fee
inches wide along the curb from the Bosto
Store 10 the Treasury Department.
The woods used ln the finishing, aud fitting
mahogany color and polished. The prineipG
stories are treated in colors the ceilings 1
graded tints of delicate blue and ecru, and th
walls Of light terra Gotta, with wide decorate
frieze. This work has been very arlisticall
done by Messrs. Emmert " Quarterly, of tn
city
Access to all the stories is obtained by tw
passenger elevators, with handsome car
mahogany finish, with plate-glass bevele
mirrors, each held by four wire cables.
freight elevator receives goods directly frOl
the alley and communicates with the yariDu
stores These are. hydraulic elevators, lrol
MessIs. Otis Bros. 4 Co., OF New York, and al
furnished with all the modern appliances f
insuIing safety. The automatic cash railway
the same system which Mcssrs. Woodward
IOthrop have used for several years in tn
avenue store, and which they introduced int
this city,with Improvements, aud much neatC